What "English Patient" left off screen
"But Have You Read the Book?" revisits the adaptation of Ondaatje's novel, which favored romance over history
Private school on the public's dime
A provision now taking effect under the Big Beautiful Bill sends students to private schools at public expense
Trump and Musk's history obsession
The frenemies' strange obsession with historical "accuracy" has disturbing connections to big AI
Talarico: Paxton committed voter fraud
ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found that the attorney general may have broken state law
The right's Gen-Z influencer pipeline
From Phyllis Schlafly to Emma Waters, a familiar agenda cycle continues
Fighting Marco Rubio's enemies list
The FBI's targeting of civil rights activist Lillian Smith provides lessons for solidarity and resistance
Harris’ biggest 2028 opponent is herself
As she lays the groundwork for a campaign, Harris again risks a trap of her own making
A founding father's queer legacy
Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings' family tree keeps getting more complicated and colorful
Tax-funded private schools are wild west
State legislatures are steering money to private schools with far-reaching consequences
DNC chair Ken Martin is under fire
The embattled Democratic National Committee leader is undermining the party’s midterm — and 2028 — prospects
Court rebuffs Trump on mail voting rules
Court continues blocking key portions of Trump's executive order, siding with states' rights and the Constitution
How Māori food tells New Zealand’s story
From smoky hāngī to tangy rēwena bread, Māori cooking turns land, memory and tradition into a feast
Sanders to Emanuel: Shut up and go away
The senator said establishment Dems are pushing a losing message ahead of the midterms
Berlin Pride attack kills 1, injures 29+
Police searching for suspect after a van drove into crowds at Germany's largest LGBTQ+ Pride event
The small-screen seduction of middle age
Midlife can be as blissful as "The Five-Star Weekend" or as cathartic as "Ride or Die"
The last gasp of Trump's foreign policy
He restarted a war no one wanted and signed a nuclear deal no one read. What's next?
Hegseth's Iran war math doesn't add up
The defense secretary pegged the war's cost at $37 billion. The real total is far higher
Red state socialist institutions thrive
North Dakota has a long history of policies and institutions that could be considered socialist
Now arriving at Trump Station?
A recent push from the administration to rename NYC's iconic Penn Station after Trump is ruffling some feathers
Court: TX didn't prove abortion claims
A Texas appeals court said the attorney general relied on insufficient evidence to win a clinic shutdown order
A "Rick and Morty" spinoff to believe in
Keith David's man of action won't make America great again, but he just might save it from itself
Yes, you can cook your lettuce
Wary of eating cold salads right now? Try a warm lettuce dish instead
Trump at WHCD: "Ripping" into the press
Three months after the shooting, Trump's solemn opening gave way to expected attacks on the media, political rivals
Was Holden Caulfield performative?
Gen Z has context about "The Catcher in the Rye" that earlier generations lacked — but even less empathy